The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-15
WISCONSIN.

At Chippewa Falls the house of Hans An
derson was struck by lightning and burned.
Loss 81 ~; insurance $500.
A special from Stoughton, Wis, says:
Severson 4 Bronson's planning and feed mill
at that place was totally destroyed by fire.
Loss. $1,000. insurance, 5000.
A. NJ Shadegg. alias a. M. Silsby, who
robbed Father Weisbaur Of Burlington, his
benefact0r, Aug. II, pleaded guilty in
Racine and was sentenced to two years in
the State prison. lie had served five years
III the Missouri peRiteEtiary.
At River Falls. the Central House was
burned BY an incendiary fire. Loss, 5000:
insurance, $50. Frank Rossell was the
owner. William Wells, the occupant, loses
$40 on furniture no insurance. Miss Ag-
gle Wells lost clothing and $40 in cash.
During thunderstorm the barn of Mr..
Stauls III Wilson Township, near Sheboygan,
was struck by lightning and set on fire.
While crossing a field to assist in extinguish
ing the flames Louis Streif. q neighbor OF
Staus, was also struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
At Milwaukee, with the $1,000 be-
queathed by Alex Mitchell, which was paid
in full last week, the debts OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
have been liquidated, and the association
finds itself possessed of one of the finest
buildings owned by any similar organiza-
tion in the Northwest.
George Gordon, for many years q resident
oi Milwaukee, but recently deceased. after
providing handsomely for his widow,
daughter. and grandcnild, stipulates in his
viii that tie remainder of his estate. over
Sl,u.egu. shall he divided equally between
the Dla Ladies Home and the Protestant
Orphan Asylum.
Judge Carpenter, Of the probate court Of
Dane county, has filed a decision in the
famous Washburn will case. The judgment
gives To Mrs. Fannie Payson and children
s3+a.a3i to Mrs. Jeanette Kelsey aud
children sso.2i2 and certain mill powers at
Minneapolis. Each will have an income oil
ss.tD per annum, the money being invested
at per cent.
Mrs j. sic Neumer, wife of Milwaukee
Township farmer, entered the house of a
neighbor and. she claims as joke, hid the
| tamilys clothing under a bed. As so IN
casI. was missing, however, the neighbol
| ligh. OF a joke, caused Mrs. Neumer arrest
| and she is held in bond of $50 to answer to
| the charge Of burglary.
i 3Ah thC iAoAh Nouhly AulA ilAC wv
public marriages transpired that were
| quite feature. The contracting parties
were Mr.. IroSsman, OF Alton and Miss Fer
| ris. Of Evansville, Henry =. Blanchard o
Beloit and SeliieJ. Blarkman Of Baraboo
The marriage ceremony was IN each case
performed hy u prominent clergy man
| Immense numbers We're present, ana thu
wedding march was played by the city
/ hrass hand.
The Commission composed Of Gov. Rusl
and Attorney General Estahrook, authorized
| hs tile last Legislature to make awards I,
| The heirs of those killed and to those in
| jured hs the fall of the wing of the Capito
| in November, 1853, has agreed on tn
| claims made for those killed. The Law
authorized no award over $1,000, less the ex
penses paid by the State for the care an.
| burial OF the dead. The awards are: Heir
| OF ". q. Jones of Milwaukee. sl.953: o
Michael Zwans of Madison, Slab: of jaime
Kelly ot Madison, si.aa: "f William Edgar
No allowance was made in the case Q
james Dorwall, as the state incurred an e1
pense OF 500, for his care before his death
| lie loft neither wife nor children. A com
mission of three physicians was appointe,
to exaIlin all injured and report on thei
| conaition, after which the award will b
made.
/ Mahis1H soPesihI. IIaSiutHt SltSeidHs
and wife viii arri We in Madison on the afte
noon Of Oct. and depart for st. Paul tn
afternoon Of Uct. 10. They will be guest
If Postmaster General Villas while here
| Acting under instructions Of the common
council, the mayor has appointed com
| mittee Of iu0 Of Madison's most distin
guished citizens, independent of politics. I.
| constitute a reception committee. Thi
| committee, with a band, the governor
guard, local societies and the fire depart
| nlent will meet the presidential party q
| the train and act as the escort to the capi
| tol. where addresses of welcome to tn
state Will he made by Gov. Rnsk and to tn
city by the Mayor. A representative publi
reception will Immediately follow on tn
rotunda Of the capitol. Some evening
second reception Will be given at the Post
master Generals residence. The party vii
! spend the remaining time quietly resting.